NAGD - Loef OM

Cig35

6 months ago I bought a slope-shoulder dreadnought from Olav Loef. It's become my go-to guitar and the one I pick up to play every day. But then GAS set in for a smaller acoustic also, so I checked if he had an OM or smaller for sale, and I got the offer to buy "Tretti" (OM) and it arrived today, After the first hour of playing it's everything I wanted. So easy to play, lovely sound and most importantly, a clearly different sound compared to the dreadnought.

Nice-looking case

And two teasers

Tannin

We have had guitar porn, now we get guitar strip-tease. Looking very nice so far.

Always my first question, what are the woods?

Mellish

Hopelessly-in-love-with-a-Dove here but that looks a decent acoustic. Well done mate  

Cig35

Tannin said:

We have had guitar porn, now we get guitar strip-tease. Looking very nice so far.

Always my first question, what are the woods?

The wood choice is a bit interesting

Aged Swiss spruce top, walnut sides, burl maple back, mahogany neck, ebony fretboard and bridge

630 mm scale length, 45 mm wide nut, 14 fret to body, Waverly tuners

danishbacon

Very cool

Soupman

Nice. Love the burl maple back. The colour contrast of the sides is interesting. It's certainly one I would pick off the shop wall to try out. Enjoy playing it - but don't forget it's older brother!   Just had a look at his website, some great looking instruments. 

Mellish

Is that a cherry Sunburst top finish? I can't quite tell but it looks it  

Cig35

Soupman said:

Nice. Love the burl maple back. The colour contrast of the sides is interesting. It's certainly one I would pick off the shop wall to try out. Enjoy playing it - but don't forget it's older brother!   Just had a look at his website, some great looking instruments. 

I won't forget it's older brother. Their characters are so different that depending on my mood I will pick up one or the other

Cig35

Mellish said:

Is that a cherry Sunburst top finish? I can't quite tell but it looks it  

In the builder's words "Red/purple sunburst on top, back and neck"

bertie

interesting shape,  more "mini dread"  than classic OM     and a 0 fret.................  what's the nut width ? 

Cig35

45 mm nut width

Mellish

Yep, cherry Sunburst. Not everyone likes such a finish but I do  

Dave_Mc

Wow that's very nice, and very interesting woods there too